MELBOURNE, FL, USA (September 9th, 2017) – The MGI Group and Konica Minolta will demonstrate the strength of their Global Alliance at Print 17 in Chicago (Sept. 10th- 14th, Booth #:2031) by presenting 3 new “MUST SEE ‘EM Award-winning” advanced printing technology solutions and sharing the largest booth at the renowned Graphics Arts industry trade show. The annual “MUST SEE ‘EM Award” program recognizes the most compelling and noteworthy products each year at the largest printing exhibition in the Americas, Graph Expo (Print 17).

MGI and Konica Minolta received the “MUST SEE ‘EM Award” distinctions for the following digital products:

JETvarnish 3D Web

Print 17 will be the venue for the official launch of the world’s first fully digital, web-fed high-production flexible packaging & label enhancement press. The JETvarnish 3D Web provides stunning 2D/3D UV dimensional, tactile textures and personalized, embossed Variable Data Foiling (VDF). These eye-catching decorative special effects are now available without the traditionally expensive use of dies, screens or tooling on label rolls up to 17” (420mm) and at speeds up to 8220ft/hr (2520m/hr).

Ceradrop F-Serie Printer

Print 17 will also be the occasion for the American debut of the CeraPrinter F-Serie solution in the traditional graphic arts & commercial printing industry. This turnkey materials deposition platform is a Printed Electronics (PE) lab system for process development and Smart 3D Printing. Utilization examples include advanced circuitry development of applications such as RFID, NFC, QDOT and OLED technologies. Features include a patented, rotating “plug & play” inkjet/aerosol jet head-holder, multi-curing options, in-situ characterization devices and a full analytic software suite. The CeraPrinter X-Serie received a Print 17 “MUST SEE ‘EM Award” in the special “Future of Print” Category.

IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimizer

The Konica Minolta IQ-501 is a comprehensive, automated process management system for the AccurioPressC6100 / C6085 engines. It uses an inline spectrophotometer and 2 synchronized scanners to read output and maintain internal calibration. The result is ultra-precise color yields and consistent image quality that achieves the highest G7 & GRACoL industry standards – as well as increased productivity, reduced waste and improved performance ratios.